Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 26, 2008

In early May, I wrote a post asking all of you for suggestions for "changebloggers," people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, to build community, and/or to facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place. Brazen Careerist bloggers will be there as well.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The most recent changes to Facebook’s Edgerank has decreased the percentage to 6-9% on the Nonprofit Organizations Facebook Page. If your nonprofit is only building a community on Facebook, that’s a mistake that could come back to haunt you in 2013. Personally, I am not surprised or annoyed much by the changes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Organization: The Humane Society of the United States. Organization Size: 11 million supporters, 500+ staff. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? Name: Carie Lewis.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

For organizations with big missions to make the world a better place, it’s essential that we consider the context in which we are producing creative. Many organizations have come to understand this responsibility more and more in the wake of last summer’s uprisings for racial justice. Read time: 6 minutes. The good news?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

This weekend, I got to spend some time at a beautiful conference center on Falling Leaf Lake with 140 grassroots environmental organizations, all grantees of Patagonia, at the Tools for Grassroots Activists Conference. The Hold A Sign Meme. The “Hold A Sign” meme has been around for almost ten years.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

Small organizations are about to get a huge leg up on their ability to create stunning visuals at a price that will be within reach. AI image generators are able to create incredibly specific images that are unique to your organization and limited only by your imagination. Sometimes you need a whale in a building. 13 per image.

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Greater Giving

MAY 12, 2021

Developing a strong fundraising culture within your organization creates the mindset that guides every interaction your team has with donors and strengthens the commitment they have to your mission. Who could know your donor community better than those who were drawn to the mission in the first place?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

During this time of disruption and fear, it is more important than ever to build in time for a round of check-ins to let people share how they are doing. Check-ins and icebreakers also help build relationships and now more than ever we need to be feel a sense of human connection. What beauty am I creating or cultivating or inviting in?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 10, 2021

This example shows how a nonprofit can be a fun partner to meme NFT and benefit from the sale. One interesting use of NFTs is to incentivize community building and participation. Historical organizations may also have a pathway to enter the NFT world as iconic moments and people make their way into the market.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Community Block Party attendees check out participating nonprofit organizations during the event. million, organizers at The Miami Foundation realized that Give Miami Day 2014 would be their most successful Giving Day yet. Organizers also added a new event at Marlins Park the day of the event to engage local residents.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

They’ve just published this terrific, free e-book with lots of tips and planning templates to help your organization decide whether to participate. million in a day on #GivingTuesday 2013. You’ll find lots of creative examples of how organizations have incorporated their branding with Giving Day slogans, taglines, and logos.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

His prescription for how to use technology successfully is the following: Identify or build human forces aligned with your goals. People who start novel organizations like Ashesi University in Ghana, Technology Access Foundation in Seattle, and Shanti Bhavan (a boarding school) in India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

Out of all last week's conversation on nonprofit movement building one quote stuck in my head. It made me think of the phrase "Opening the Kimono" which is a vivid metaphor for organization transparency, sharing internal processes with the outside world. How do they build relationships with stakeholders? Photo by Okinawa Soba.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

That purpose, of course, is to build a life-long relationship with alumni of your nonprofit’s program or school so that they are a donor and champion for your organization. Make up your own nostalgia meme. In this post, I’m sharing my slides , resources , and practical engagement tips with a higher purpose.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

The organization visits hospitals, hospice programs, and children who have experienced traumatic events. Changes to Facebook's newsfeed algorithm have affected "organic reach," meaning how many people see a post that isn't sponsored through paid advertising. You can also post memes that relate to your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2012

In the many years that I’ve been designing and delivering capacity building and training, I’ve learned being a guide on the side and helping to surface the knowledge and experience in the group produces far richer learning experiences. So, they started a fun meme.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. Don’t forget the legitimizing effect of being a part of a nonprofit organization.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2021

The key to picking the right fundraiser for your new nonprofit is to come up with something unique but familiar, something no other organization in your area is doing but also something that your prospective guests will feel comfortable with. A meme got my attention recently on Facebook. And something that you’re excited about hosting.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether you lead a church, a temple, or another type of faith-based organization, fundraising is a recurring task on your to-do list. Peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the most popular fundraising methods for faith-based organizations. How Can Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Be Used For Faith-based Organizations? Let’s dive into how.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 16, 2014

It wasn’t until last November after attending one of the events my organization holds that she finally understood and said to me, “Oh, so this is what you do. aka Continuous Learning) As an ally I learned that despite what the Internet memes tell you, yes failure actually is an option! Ouch, burn. And there’s the warmth.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Traditionally, many nonprofits and foundations have turned to major celebrities to help build awareness, action, and donations for causes. Instagram is the fastest-growing major social network: 59% of people age 18 to 29 are using “Insta” and other demographics are likely to adopt it in increasing numbers. byp100 , BYP 100.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

If Friday the 13th was your lucky day, and you won the lottery, what organizations and causes would you support? In the spirit of the 25 Random Things About Me meme/online chain letter going around Facebook right now, below is a list of 13 causes that are close to my heart. Enough's blog, Enough Said. Mission: "Spot.Us

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

But before, during, and after the fun, your message and the voice of your organization need to come through. When planning to post about these topics, make sure you are building scheduled posts into your social media editorial calendar to “tease” the event in the days or weeks leading up to it and getting your donors ready to give!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

#npTech2016: “The future is nonprofits embracing the emergence of a multi-cloud world” Now that the Cloud’s become commonplace enough to wander into the realm of memes , Westmoreland asserts a golden age is really only beginning. That’s what the Cloud should mean to all of us in 2016. A great trend for all of us.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

#npTech2016: “The future is nonprofits embracing the emergence of a multi-cloud world” Now that the Cloud’s become commonplace enough to wander into the realm of memes , Westmoreland asserts a golden age is really only beginning. That’s what the Cloud should mean to all of us in 2016. A great trend for all of us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2008

" He uses the ten things in ten minutes meme and writes the Ten Web 2.0 Set up Google Alerts to follow what's being said about your organization and cause online so that you can act on what's being said, join the conversation and build your community. So, I'm remixed this memo into Ten Web2.0 Lisa Neal ) 2. Johannes).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

Providing advice or materials for the campaign (for example the visual meme on this post by created by Joe Solomon and the network map by Marc Smith). As we wrote in the Networked Nonprofit with Alison Fine, online fundraising through your network is a dynamic process of building relationships. Fundraising'

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Make it easy to put faces and names to blog posts Posts should say, by your name , not by admin , or by the name of your organization. You'll build community and provide a useful information filtering service for your readers. If they are civil, allow comments that are critical of your organization. Press mentions. How to lists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Convio asked me to prepare something for organizations that are just getting ready to embrace social media. And another multiplier comes from Network Theory (not Einstein directly but building on physics and mathematics) which shows that a network strength is in its Weak ties / Loose connections. This is a real POWER RELATIONSHIP.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

By Melissa Russom , a communications strategist who helps nonprofit organizations clarify their brand and message to engage more meaningfully with the people who matter most to them. Follow the lead of organizations like the Austin Public Library who have a sign-up form for those interested in participating. It’s that simple. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Posts on Sunday perform slightly better, but with organic reach at an all-time low, it makes little difference which day your nonprofit posts on Facebook. 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization. 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

This is the Social = Me First meme , I have spoken on widely. I've been promoter of the idea of "jump in as individual first" although there are some tensions there -- Eric Eckle pointed out in a recent discussion about Facebook's policy of not allowing organizations to set up profiles, only individuals. And I think that???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2007

Many thanks to organizers Chris Brogan and Chris Penn and all the people who worked hard to make it happen and especially the generous sponsors like Jeff Pulver. He observed that Podcamp 2 was a lot about relationship building versus skill building. I love her writing about social media trends.

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M+R

AUGUST 11, 2021

Disaster Girl Meme ” (sold for $500k). Ten percent of the profits from the sales go to the organization, making it a partner in this auction rather than just the once-off end recipient. . As fundraisers, it’s worth thinking about what assets your organization might be able to auction off, but there are still lots of questions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

This blog post is for nonprofit organizations and charities that are looking to increase their online exposure (without spending loads of money) so they can receive more volunteers, donations, attention etc. Link earning is building relationships with valuable websites within ones specific industry that generate high quality content.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

Increasing Donor Engagement: By creating engaging content, you can encourage engagement, spark conversations, and build a dedicated following around your cause. Leveraging targeted ads, strategic partnerships, and compelling storytelling, you can attract potential donors who align with your organization’s mission and vision.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Maybe you’re setting up a Facebook campaign for the first time, or maybe you just can’t remember the difference between a meme and a GIF. It could be a useful tool for your organization depending on the products you might offer or other frequent questions that your audience may have. . Bookmark this handy glossary and have no fear.

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